Monday, September 29, 2008

Finally it's weekend for me. Normaly I work every Saturday afternoon, but the past two weeks I had to work the whole weekend. But now the kids are at school, hubby is at work and I have the most part of the day for me!! Have to do a million things today but I wanted to make this post first.

Over at Silly Monkeys they are looking for a new DT-member. Untill last Friday you could enter by following a sketch made by Nikki.

And because I liked the sketch and wanted to make a card anyway, I thought why not give it a shot.

When I hopped over to the Silly Monkey blog just a few minutes ago I saw to my surprise I made it to the last 18!! Yippie!! Never thought I made a chance with all those great ladies entering the DT-call.

For stage 2 they want us to show us 3 creations that we think is out best work and most representing our style. So ladies please let me know what you think is my best work so far.

And now for the card I made for this DT-call.

It's a x-mas card in not so traditional colours. I love the purple and pink. Papers are from Basic Grey (Fruitcake), flowers are from Prima and the cute image is a Precious Moments.

The sentiment is made on the computer (I've got to get me some x-mas sentiment stamps).

Thursday, September 25, 2008

Ruby was very easy going and liked everything. At one point I had to say to her that we had more than enough for the time being. Britt was angry because she couldn't have a icecream and didn't like anything. Very frustrating. After one hour running in and out a lot of shops, we had bags full of clothes for Ruby and nothing for Britt. When we were back at the first shop I told her to pick something or we would go home with nothing for her, suddenly everything she disliked before was 'so cool'. AAARRRGGGHHH!!!

Both are very happy with their new clothes and I'm hoping we don't have little wars at morning when I ask Britt what to wear today.

Enough about the kids and shopping. Back to today.

This weeks challenge on the Dutch Dare Challenge is to make a card for a boy/man.

I think these are the most difficult card to make. and the ironie of this is: I made this challenge myself.

But I've managed to make one.

Papers are from My Mind's Eye, chipboard sentiment from a local Dutch shop, and the little star is drawn by hand.

Tuesday, September 23, 2008

A quick post today. Have to pick up the kids in half an hour and I'm going to take them shopping in town.

Ruby has grown so much she really needs some new winter clothes. And for Britt... she doesn't grow very fast (doesn't eat much and is very active so she burns everything direcltly) but every morning we have a small war about what to wear that day. I've tried to pick her clothes the night before so I don't have this early at morning, but the next morning she decides they aren't "cool'' and the whole drama starts again. I'm going to let her choose some things she really likes hoping our mornings will be quiet.

Monday, September 22, 2008

Because I challenged myself to make at least 1 Christmascard and 1 Birthdaycard (I'm always short of those and have to make them last minute) I had to enter this one.

For this card I've used a piece of DP I can't remember the name of , because it's a left over from last year with no name on it. The embossed swirls are made with the Cuttlebug. The sweet Hangler stamp is colored with my new pro-markers and I've used a lot of stickles on it, which don't show on the picture.

It's friday already, in half an hour I have to pick up the girls from school and than it's over with the quietnes. They have found a secret house somewhere in thg bushes and I have promissed them to have a look at it this afternoon. If there is one thing I don't like it's crawling trough bushes with all it's ugly creatures.

But I always tell them you have to keep your promiss, so I'll be crawling through bushes lateron.

Back to todays sketch and matching card.

It's a very simple sketch, perfect for the rather busy papers I used, they are from Making Memories and I'm totaly in love with this line of papers.

Feel free to use my sketch for your own use.

I would love to hear from you when you've used my skecth.

Just leave a comment on this post and I'll hop over and watch your creation.

Tuesday, September 16, 2008

Birthday cards and Christmas cards. You can't seem to have enough of them. I'm always late creating those two type of cards. On the 'Happy Birthday' Blog we have 36 ladies, sending each other birthdaycards, and with family and friends added to those 36, I think I need about 90 Birthday cards each year. And with all the Christmas cards I have to send this year, I think I need to get me someone for housekeeping.

Am I the only one who's always starting late with this or am I not so different from all of you?

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I'm going to set myself a goal: from now on I will create 1 birthday card, and 1 christmas card every week. If you want to join me in this challenge, please send me an email, and we can help each other reach that goal.

Friday, September 12, 2008

It's so very strange to work on Christmas cards when the sun is shining and you can walk outside with only a t-shirt. But I really had to make a start with my Christmas cards. I only have to make about 60 cards, so plenty of time (so not true!!).

For the card I've used DP from Dream Street. The cute Precious Moments stampprint was a gift from Heidi (thank you for the great prints girlfriend). The flowers and brad are from Hobbycafe.

Feel free to use my sketch to create your own card.

I would love it if you leave me a comment when you've used my sketch, so I can come over and watch your creation.

Thursday, September 11, 2008

It took me forever to finish my DT card. First I couldn't decide on the papers, and when I finally picked the great papers from Basic Grey I couldn't find the right stamp. To big, to small, not fitting to the papers, you all probably know what I mean.

But This morning I finally finished my card and I am pleased with how it turned out.

I was just looking at all the challengeblogs and came across the challenge "Autumn Haze"on Papertakeweekly. Normaly I don't make my DT cards for other challenges, but with not much time to craft this week I think I can make acception.

Wednesday, September 10, 2008

I remember that when I was a little girl I got a Sarah Kay card game when I was in the hospital. I was to little to read the text on the cards and couldn't play the game. I just watched those cards all day and admired the cute images. Funny to see that 30 years later those images are very popular again.

The papers I've used are from Making Memories.

The checkerpapers have no name on it, so I can't tell where they are from.

Little Sarah is completely colored with H2O's.

I start to use those H2O's more and more because I think they give the stamps more expression than my watercolorpencils. Only problem is that I don't have all the colors yet, so all images have yellow hair.

But with my B-day coming up in a few weeks and hubby doesn't know what to buy me, I think I will buy me some extra sets.

Thanks for stopping by.

Have a great day.

xoxo Karin

I could use your help on something!!

I'm looking for flowers to use on christmas cards.

If you have any suggestions on where to buy them I would be very greatfull.

Tuesday, September 9, 2008

With all my on blogs, the blogs of all you talented ladies, the challenge blogs and the Dutch Magnolia group I'm a member of I keep forgetting a lot of birthdays. Well it's not completely true, i write them down on hose yellow post-it papers stick them on anything close to my computer. But there are so many of them, it's one big yellow mess on my wall. I've got to organize this!!!!

But I've made up for all the late birthdays and made belated cards all sunday.

This one I made for two challenges: This week there's a great sketch over at Stampinglinkstolove.

Sunday, September 7, 2008

They have a great and easy sketch this week. It just took me 15 minutes to make this one.

If they all would be so easy I could make at least 5 a day.

Anyway, I used one of the newer Magnolia's.

I think this Tilda is looking a bit sad. Mayby everyone is on a diet and don't want to taste her delicious cake. Me neither, had enough cake the last few weeks. I colored her with my watercolorpencils and blended them with a waterbrush.

The papers are from Making Memories and the sentiment is from a local Dutch shop.

Friday, September 5, 2008

It's weekend!!!!!. I'm free from work the whole weekend. Normaly I work on Saturday afternoon, but Ruby is celebrating her b-day for the kids from school tomorrow. She's taking 10 kids Magic Bowling at the place I normaly work (so I won't miss it to much). It's nice to be a guest for a change.

Because I had so much to do today, the sketch of this week is a easy one.

I made this card for someone who's birthday I completely forgot. So what else can you say than SORRY!!!.

Feel free to use this sketch for making your own card. If you do so please leave a comment on this post so I can watch your creation.

This morning I received some very happy mail from my good friend Linda.

Wednesday, September 3, 2008

Last Sunday a uncle of Ron was celebrating his birthday. He likes wine, so we bought him a bottle of redwine. But when I got home I realized that I forgot to buy some nice wrapping papers. The only papers that were in the house were bright pink papers with princesses. Not very suitable for a 75 years old male. So I made a nice hanger for the bottle.

Tuesday, September 2, 2008

The papers I've used are from Autumn Leaves. The stamp is colored completely with twinkling H2O's. I had those for a long time but never used them. I finaly took the time to try them out. And I'm really pleased with the result.

About me

hi Everybody,
I'm Karin Hoeve and together with Ron, Ruby (8) and Britt(6) we are living in Deventer, Holland.
I love to make cards and watch al those beautifull blogs that are related to card making.
I would love it when you leave a comment so I can come over to yours and watch al your great designs.
xoxo Karin